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The HRTech Wire →This week's briefing →Submit newsPublish a sponsored article — $300Recruiting's Trust Deficit Shapes a Day of New Tools and Hard Numbers
From AI fraud in hiring to a California pay-data penalty that could hit seven figures, today's news keeps circling back to one question: who do you actually trust?
What's New in the SAP SuccessFactors App for Microsoft Teams — 2H 2026 Release
SAP's 2H 2026 update to the SuccessFactors app for Microsoft Teams adds leave deduction transparency, a redesigned continuous feedback flow, admin-controlled calendar-sync consent, and expanded HR quick-action message customization. The release also progresses toward multi-SuccessFactors-tenant support within a single Microsoft tenant — a long-requested enterprise capability.
AI-assisted performance reviews can’t replace human insight, report warns
A new report from Highwire, a coaching program run by Knopman Marks, finds that 78% of U.S. people managers have used AI tools for employee feedback or performance reviews in the past year — yet only 16% of employees were informed that AI played a role in their most recent review. The transparency gap is creating a psychological safety crisis: roughly two-thirds of employees report changing their workplace behavior to protect themselves, including avoiding risks, withholding ideas, and hiding mistakes.
HR TechnologyHiring tools face legal fire while platforms race to automate benefits and pay equity
Regulatory pressure on AI-driven assessments and immigration-linked hiring is landing the same week vendors push deeper automation into benefits and job architecture.
Better Wellbeing, Bigger Worries: Alight Research Finds Financial Stress and Healthcare Complexity Continue to Challenge Employees
Alight's 2026 workforce wellbeing research reports modest overall wellbeing improvements among employees, but flags that financial stress and healthcare complexity remain significant, persistent pain points. According to the company, employees are actively seeking clearer guidance and support when making benefits decisions.
HR TechnologySAP Bets on Skills Intelligence While Europe's HR Stack Keeps Consolidating
Two acquisitions and a major platform expansion signal that the battle for the integrated HR stack is moving fast on both sides of the Atlantic.
Pro Shop Raises $24M Series B - The SaaS News
Pro Shop, an unspecified SaaS company, has reportedly raised a $24M Series B, according to The SaaS News. No product details, market vertical, investor names, or HR-adjacent use cases were disclosed.
Adventist HealthCare Names Opal Howard Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer - PR Newswire
Adventist HealthCare has named Opal Howard as its new Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, according to a PR Newswire announcement. Howard steps into the top HR seat at the Maryland-based faith-inspired health system, though further details on her background or strategic priorities have not been disclosed in the announcement.
Employee Discomfort with AI in Payroll Is Rising, PayrollOrg Survey Finds
A new PayrollOrg survey finds employee discomfort with AI in payroll processes has risen to 46% (from 39% in 2024), with only 25% comfortable. The nationwide survey drew 11,171 respondents.
Payroll TechnologySurvey Finds Trust and Human Oversight Key to Employee Adoption of Emerging Payroll Technologies - PR Newswire
A newly released survey, distributed via PR Newswire, reportedly identifies employee trust and human oversight as the two foremost factors influencing worker adoption of emerging payroll technologies. The sponsoring organization, survey methodology, and sample details have not been disclosed in available reporting.
Cadient's Authenticity Report Finds Up to 71% of Resumes Show AI-Written Content Amid Growing Scrutiny of AI Hiring - HRTech Series
Cadient's Authenticity Report claims that up to 71% of resumes now include AI-generated content, spotlighting a growing challenge for recruiting platforms and ATS vendors to reliably distinguish AI-assisted submissions from authentically human-written ones.
Venture CapitalMinneapolis Workforce Trust Platform Yardstik Raises $30M Series B, Bringing Total Funding to $65M
Yardstik raised $30M in Series B funding led by Harbert Growth Partners, bringing total funding to $65M. The Minneapolis HR tech company reported 149% YoY revenue growth, 98% account retention and 99.4% customer satisfaction as it expands c
Company NewsWorkday Introduces AI Research Team Dedicated to Advancing Reliable, Trustworthy, and Efficient Enterprise AI
Workday has launched Workday AI Research to tackle enterprise AI challenges including agent memory, explainability and multi-agent orchestration. Its latest research reports 12% higher memory precision, ~8% better quality and 5.8% higher mu
Venture CapitalLattice Acquires Pando to Accelerate the Shift from Periodic Reviews to AI-Native Continuous Performance
Lattice has acquired Pando , the just-in-time performance platform. Pando founder and CEO Barbra Gago will join Lattice as Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer. The deal adds progression, evidence-based calibration and real-time performance
Venture CapitalCheckr Acquires Truv, Expanding Into a $45 Billion Identity and Verification Market
Checkr has acquired Truv, expanding its AI-powered verification platform into government benefits eligibility while strengthening mortgage verification. Truv’s network reaches 96% of the U.S. workforce; Checkr serves 140,000+ customers glob
Venture CapitalDeel Surpasses $1.5B ARR With 15th Acquisition, Embedding Clarity’s Deepfake Defense Across Global Hiring
Deel has acquired AI cybersecurity company Clarity in its 15th acquisition after surpassing $1.5B in ARR. Clarity’s deepfake detection and identity verification will connect candidate screening, onboarding, device provisioning, and workforc
Company NewsSegal Survey Projects Health Plan Cost Trend to Reach 15-Year Historic Highs Driven by GLP-1s, Inflation, AI, and Surprise Billing Arbitration
Segal’s 2027 Health Plan Cost Trend Survey projects that the median cost trend for employer-sponsored medical plans will reach 9.9%, approaching a 15-year high, while prescription drug costs are expected to rise 11.5%. Based on responses re
Product NewsPaylocity Launches Ignite AI Agents Across Payroll, Recruiting and Workforce Analytics
Paylocity launched Ignite AI, a platform-wide suite of AI agents for payroll, recruiting, time, workforce insights and data quality. A centralized Ignite AI Hub lets organizations control active agents, monitor adoption and measure producti
HR Tech and HR Executive Name the 2026 Top 100 HR Tech Influencers
The 2026 Top 100 HR Tech Influencers includes 32 new honorees—a sign that influence in HR tech is expanding beyond established analysts to executives, podcasters and community builders. Who is shaping how your organization...
iHire Launches Industry-Focused Marketplace for U.S.-Based Freelancers
iHire has launched an industry-focused freelance marketplace connecting employers with qualified, U.S.-based independent contractors. Its research found 61% of candidates view freelancing as appealing, while 56% of freelancers expect to take on more project-based...
Mercor to Acquire Deeptune, Strengthening Reinforcement Learning Environments for AI Agents
Mercor will acquire Deeptune, the New York-based creator of high-fidelity reinforcement learning environments for AI agents. Deeptune’s team, led by founder & CEO Tim Lupo, will join Mercor in NYC. The deal follows Deeptune’s...
Korn Ferry to Acquire UK-Based AMS for Approximately £850M, Creating a Global Talent and Organizational Consulting Leader
Korn Ferry will acquire UK-headquartered AMS from OMERS Private Equity for approx. £850M / $1.1B. The combined firm will have 16,000+ colleagues, operate across 120+ countries, and place a professional in a job about...
Linc Raises €8.5 Million to Build the AI-Native Payroll Platform France’s Payroll Professionals Have Been Waiting For
France-based payroll software company Linc has raised €8.5M to accelerate its AI-native platform for accounting and payroll firms. Founded in 2024, Linc now reports 68 firms in production and 100+ payroll, HR, accounting and...
Singapore-Based Global Payroll and HR Platform BIPO Secures US$50M Investment from Apis Partners to Expand Across 170+ Markets
Apis Partners has invested US$50 million in BIPO to accelerate the Singapore-headquartered company’s global expansion, disciplined M&A strategy, AI roadmap, and embedded financial services capabilities. BIPO, described as Asia Pacific’s leading payroll payment processing...
New York AI Hiring Platform JobGet Acquires RippleMatch to Expand Across Hourly and Early-Career Talent
JobGet has acquired RippleMatch , marking its sixth acquisition as it expands its AI-powered hiring platform across hourly, frontline, and early-career talent. The deal combines JobGet’s 100M+ candidate network with RippleMatch’s student an
Workday Announces Fiscal 2027 First Quarter Financial Results
Workday reported fiscal 2027 first-quarter revenue of $2.542 billion, up 13.5% year over year, with subscription revenue reaching $2.354 billion, up 14.3%. The company also delivered stronger profitability, with GAAP operating income of $33
Boston-Based Frontline Employee Experience Platform Blink Raises $17M Led by EHI
Blink has raised $17M in new funding led by Enlightened Hospitality Investments, affiliated with Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group. The round coincides with a new global partnership with Shake Shack and will support Blink’s AI-fi
Venture CapitalBarton Associates Expands Healthcare Workforce Platform with LocumsCollective Acquisition
Barton Associates has acquired LocumsCollective , a Salt Lake City-based MSP serving the locum tenens industry. The deal expands Barton’s workforce solutions platform and supports its shift from locum tenens staffing into broader healthcare
Venture CapitalMWW Acquires HudsonLake to Expand Workforce Communications and Change Management Capabilities
MikeWorldWide (MWW) has acquired workforce communications firm HudsonLake , adding organizational change, employee experience, labor relations, and employer branding capabilities to its reputation management platform. Clients include Toyota
Venture CapitalGreenhouse Acquires Ezra AI Labs to Reinvent AI Interviewing with Voice Conversations
Greenhouse is acquiring Ezra AI Labs ,to bring voice-based AI interviews into its hiring platform. With applications per recruiter up 412% since 2023 and 74% of candidates using AI, the deal aims to improve early-stage screening with struct
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